Inserted into the same Highway bill effectively shuts down all ROY cig shops more than 10,000 jobs lost. Primarily because small business was getting scraps left over from RJR and 7-Eleven.

Seriously?

Thats farked up. Thats really farked up.

The funny thing is, you can still buy those rolling machines for home use.

You can also buy "dual purpose tobacco" which is cut slightly wider than regular cigarette tobacco, just enough to avoid paying Obama's exorbitant tax. A pound of this stuff costs $20 and makes 2.5 cartons of cigs.

Fortunately, this provision ensures that visitors whomight otherwise be unable to explore the GrandCanyon, particularly the elderly, disabled and ournation's wounded warriors, will be able to continue to enjoy the Canyon in one of the most unique ways possible."

Reality -

About 70 percent of the Grand Canyon visitors who take the helicopter and plane tours are foreigntourists ....

cman:I am happy to see the Government is dealing with the biggest crisis in our nation: noise.

I think you misunderstood the gist of the headline: A bill backed by John McCain and Harry Reid, and signed by President Obama, *prohibits* the national parks service from even developing any such regulations.

So, next time someone tells you about all the huge restrictions Obama and the democrats are heaping on small and large businesses alike, you can ... well, probably just misunderstand again, as needed.

"The Obama administration's misguided regulations were an unwarranted assault on an industry that was already taking precautions to protect the Grand Canyon experience for park visitors," said Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., who championed the bill in the House. "I am pleased to end the war on those rural Arizona jobs."

Didn't President Obama just sign this? And to my understanding, the park service has been attempting to introduce such regulations but was unable to and has been flatly blocked from doing so. How then did the Obama administration have "misguided regulations"? Please, someone tell me I am just not aware of some regulation and our discourse has not been reduced to... you know what? I am trying to come up with a way to describe the insanity in this, but I cannot.

Boatmech:Fortunately, this provision ensures that visitors whomight otherwise be unable to explore the GrandCanyon, particularly the elderly, disabled and ournation's wounded warriors, will be able to continue to enjoy the Canyon in one of the most unique ways possible."

Reality -

About 70 percent of the Grand Canyon visitors who take the helicopter and plane tours are foreigntourists ....

It's all about the money.

Oh, no, it's all about JOBS: But tour operators and their supporters in Congress said the bill stops government bureaucrats from imposing onerous regulation on an industry that provides 1,250 jobs in northern Arizona and the Las Vegas area.

Of course, if it's true that another rider in the bill COST the area 10,000 jobs, that's a net loss of 8,750 jobs, but hey! Gotta keep those air tourists happy!

FTFA: "The Obama administration's misguided regulations were an unwarranted assault on an industry that was already taking precautions to protect the Grand Canyon experience for park visitors," said Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., who championed the bill in the House. "I am pleased to end the war on those rural Arizona jobs."

I'm guessing Mr. Gosar is a pissy-faced freshman, or near to it; he's remembering the Fox News memo distributed to him and his relatively brainless colleagues on How to Compose a Media Statement:"Point (3): For the benefit of your constituents, be sure to include the words 'assault' and 'war on.' It will make them feel like they're part of a much greater cause when they support you."

Gyrfalcon:Boatmech: Fortunately, this provision ensures that visitors whomight otherwise be unable to explore the GrandCanyon, particularly the elderly, disabled and ournation's wounded warriors, will be able to continue to enjoy the Canyon in one of the most unique ways possible."

Reality -

About 70 percent of the Grand Canyon visitors who take the helicopter and plane tours are foreigntourists ....

It's all about the money.

Oh, no, it's all about JOBS: But tour operators and their supporters in Congress said the bill stops government bureaucrats from imposing onerous regulation on an industry that provides 1,250 jobs in northern Arizona and the Las Vegas area.

Of course, if it's true that another rider in the bill COST the area 10,000 jobs, that's a net loss of 8,750 jobs, but hey! Gotta keep those air tourists happy!

This is another step in the hillbillyfication of America. Recently, this kind of story has been about the right of hordes of hillbillies to roar their ATVs, dirt bikes, and other noisy, smelly machines over pristine wilderness. Their idea of a pristine wilderness is a kind of woodsy Disneyland, where nobody can question your right to be a loud, rude jackass. Suck down your 64 ounce big gulp and then let go of it. If Disneyland doesn't have the sense to put a trashcan in the spot where you let it go, then some Disneyland flunkie emerges from a hiding place and scurries over to pick it up for you. Please, Mr. Hillbilly, do whatever you want. You are spending money, and that gives you unlimited rights. Fark you, man, they ain't even 60 miles uh trails in this Disneyland national park, I wanna nother 60, an' I wan' a Taco Bell out here too. An' the toilets ain't got seats wide 'nough fer my fat ass. Farkin' I pay taxes an' I got a right tuh liberty an' shiat.

This hillbilly nation now looks at every square inch of the country--the world--in the same way. "Fark you, I pay taxes, so I can come in here, shiat all over everything, throw a wad of bills, and leave. I'm a farkin' Murican farkin' get the fark out of my farkin' way. BURRRP. I wanna a hot dog. I wanna 40 ounce Bud Light. I wanna fly *burp* inna Gran' Canyon. An' I wan'...*burp*...I wan' bigger toilet seats. Farkin' Wal Mart got better toilets'n this."

Carl's Junior thanks you for shopping at Carl's Junior. Carl's Junior believes in the dignity of our national wilderness. You are a bad citizen. Fark you!

"The amazing natural wonders that God has created for this country must be preserved in such a way that they can be exploited by as many people as effortlessly as possible for financial gain." - Theodore Roosevelt.

I will say that the helicopters are pretty damn loud in the GC, you can hear that shiat miles and miles away. On the other hand, having just done a doors-off heli tour of an erupting volcano, it's pretty awesome to take one of these tours.

To be fair, noise over the Canyon isn't what people are trying to make of it. There is no air traffic noise. In fact, the only time you really hear helicopters, it's because you know someone is down inside the Canyon. They passed some major noise-dampening laws in the mid-90's that got it to this point, and it's fine as it is. I lived and worked there for a summer in the late 90's, have taken vacations there, and worked remodel and maintenance jobs on both rims. Despite the hand-wringing and teeth gnashing, this is fighting a problem that doesn't really exist.

You want noisy air traffic, go to Tusayan, the town outside of the South Rim. Between the actual airport traffic, and 3 or 4 major helicopter companies sending up a chopper every 10/15 minutes, it's like hanging out on the tarmac at your favorite international airport.

Sorry, the 'Grand Canyon is noisy' bullshiat doesn't wash, neither does the 'Cars are causing pollution!' bullshiat, they are just pretty little bows on packages that makes everyone feel like they've done something. If they want to fix air pollution in the Canyon, they need to wipe that stupid coal plant in Page off the face of the Earth. Hell, all of Page while they're at it, including Glen Canyon Dam. Let's drain the bathtub...

Inserted into the same Highway bill effectively shuts down all ROY cig shops more than 10,000 jobs lost. Primarily because small business was getting scraps left over from RJR and 7-Eleven.

Seriously?

Thats farked up. Thats really farked up.

Why is anyone shocked by this? This is how our government runs - moneyed interests buy influence. And it's only getting worse since Citizens United.

We'll get caught up in flamewars over which side is the bigger asshole, but the fact is that both sides are in the pockets of moneyed special interests. Want to talk about what the founding fathers envisioned for our country? I can't imagine that they envisioned a government where influence was bought and sold on a regular basis.

Huck And Molly Ziegler:FTFA: "The Obama administration's misguided regulations were an unwarranted assault on an industry that was already taking precautions to protect the Grand Canyon experience for park visitors," said Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., who championed the bill in the House. "I am pleased to end the war on those rural Arizona jobs."

I'm guessing Mr. Gosar is a pissy-faced freshman, or near to it; he's remembering the Fox News memo distributed to him and his relatively brainless colleagues on How to Compose a Media Statement:"Point (3): For the benefit of your constituents, be sure to include the words 'assault' and 'war on.' It will make them feel like they're part of a much greater cause when they support you."

Remember when we had that harsh and unwarranted "war on asbestos," in which we murdered millions of dollars in profits for asbestos companies and laid waste to tens of thousands of jobs?

Chummer45:Huck And Molly Ziegler: FTFA: "The Obama administration's misguided regulations were an unwarranted assault on an industry that was already taking precautions to protect the Grand Canyon experience for park visitors," said Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., who championed the bill in the House. "I am pleased to end the war on those rural Arizona jobs."

I'm guessing Mr. Gosar is a pissy-faced freshman, or near to it; he's remembering the Fox News memo distributed to him and his relatively brainless colleagues on How to Compose a Media Statement:"Point (3): For the benefit of your constituents, be sure to include the words 'assault' and 'war on.' It will make them feel like they're part of a much greater cause when they support you."

Remember when we had that harsh and unwarranted "war on asbestos," in which we murdered millions of dollars in profits for asbestos companies and laid waste to tens of thousands of jobs?

Kibbler:The only natural wonder this country recognizes is money. Bow down, America, and worship Mammon.

Yup, the Christian right and prosperity gospel just seem like terrible people. I don't believe in any of the revelations shiate (or anything else not in red letters for that matter) but I do enjoy the irony of the most intolerant followers acting like their supposed anti-Christ.

Kibbler:This is another step in the hillbillyfication of America. Recently, this kind of story has been about the right of hordes of hillbillies to roar their ATVs, dirt bikes, and other noisy, smelly machines over pristine wilderness. Their idea of a pristine wilderness is a kind of woodsy Disneyland, where nobody can question your right to be a loud, rude jackass. Suck down your 64 ounce big gulp and then let go of it. If Disneyland doesn't have the sense to put a trashcan in the spot where you let it go, then some Disneyland flunkie emerges from a hiding place and scurries over to pick it up for you. Please, Mr. Hillbilly, do whatever you want. You are spending money, and that gives you unlimited rights. Fark you, man, they ain't even 60 miles uh trails in this Disneyland national park, I wanna nother 60, an' I wan' a Taco Bell out here too. An' the toilets ain't got seats wide 'nough fer my fat ass. Farkin' I pay taxes an' I got a right tuh liberty an' shiat.

This hillbilly nation now looks at every square inch of the country--the world--in the same way. "Fark you, I pay taxes, so I can come in here, shiat all over everything, throw a wad of bills, and leave. I'm a farkin' Murican farkin' get the fark out of my farkin' way. BURRRP. I wanna a hot dog. I wanna 40 ounce Bud Light. I wanna fly *burp* inna Gran' Canyon. An' I wan'...*burp*...I wan' bigger toilet seats. Farkin' Wal Mart got better toilets'n this."

Carl's Junior thanks you for shopping at Carl's Junior. Carl's Junior believes in the dignity of our national wilderness. You are a bad citizen. Fark you!

Good point here. ATVs are road legal out here and it farking sucks. Hiking? Gotta hear idiots on their stupid ATVs gnning them through the forest. Most often they make a merry mess of things too with littering and whole destruction.